How to service the rear shock absorber on 2007 Toyota Solara?

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The first step to service a rear shock absorber involves taking away the roof side garnish assembly inner RH and LH together with the package tray trim panel assembly then following up by disconnecting the rear seat 3 point type belt assembly LH. The service procedure on convertible body types consists of first removing the rear seat cushion assembly followed by headrest plate cover alongside the headrest assembly and shoulder belt cover LH and rear seatback assembly. After that the quarter trim panel subassembly upper LH needs to be detached. The process begins by supporting the rear axle carrier with a jack then proceeding to remove the rear wheel followed by separating the rear stabilizer link assembly LH. The procedure requires use of a hexagon wrench (5 mm) if needed to disconnect the stabilizer link from the shock absorber. You should disconnect the rear LH flexible hose through its 2 bolts and by separating the flexible hose and the skid control sensor wire at the shock absorber connection point. The rear shock absorber assembly needs two lower-side nut loosening without bolt removal for removal of the LH rear suspension support No. 1 cover followed by center support suspension nut loosening without detachment and three nut removal. Start by lowering the rear axle carrier and unfasten the 2 nuts and 2 bolts which attach the shock absorber from its lower side before removing the coil spring with shock absorber. Secure the rear shock absorber assembly inside a vise before installing its 2 nuts and bolt onto the bracket at the lower section. The coil spring compression requires Special Service Tool: 09727-30021 which enables the removal of the nut and collar followed by the LH support suspension and finally the coil spring, spring bumper and insulator lower. The inspection of rear shock absorber assembly LH consists of rod compression and extension tests for resistance and audio abnormalities which demand assembly replacement. Installation of the rear shock absorber assembly LH requires users to start with spring bumper and insulator lower before utilizing Special Service Tool: 09727-30021 to compress the coil spring followed by shock absorber coil spring installation which should have its lower end within the lower seat gap while the piston rod flat faces rest against the LH support suspension. Align the LH support suspension with the shock absorber lower bracket then attach the collar to the piston rod before using a new nut briefly and removing the Special Service Tool while rechecking the LH support suspension orientation. Relocate the shock absorber with coil spring until the lower end rests inside the lower seat while the flat faces of the piston rod match with the LH support suspension. Then tighten the 3 nuts to 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.) and follow with installing the 2 bolts and nuts to the shock absorber with coil spring and torquing them to 180 Nm (1,840 kgf-cm, 133 ft. lbs.), and finally secure the top shock absorber nut fully tight at 55 Nm (561 kgf-cm, 41 ft. The rear suspension support No. 1 cover LH goes first followed by attaching the rear LH flexible hose and skid control sensor wire using 2 bolts which need tightening to 19 Nm (195 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.) and 5.5 Nm (56 kgf-cm, 49 in. lbs.). The rear stabilizer link assembly LH should be installed onto the shock absorber and secured with a nut while torquing to 39 Nm (400 kgf-cm, 29 ft. lbs.). After installation, check the rear wheel alignment and apply torque to 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) to the rear wheel before installation completion. The gas discharge from the LH rear shock absorber requires extending its rod while using appropriate safety tools and noting the gas contains colorless fumes that are odorless and nontoxic but may produce metal fragments.

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